The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-29

Cabinet intend to advise the King to
sign the remaining bills passed by the
House, so far.
Noble Townsend said the Minister
had evidently misunderstood his ques-
tions, although perhaps it might have
been the fault of the manner in which
the questions were worded. What he
wanted to come at was whether the
Cabinet understand themselves to be
responsible for advising the King on
the veto.
The Minister said that as the Minis
listers understood the Constitution,
they We're responsible for the veto, UNI
less the King should exercise the veto,
of his own will. He was not prepared
to say, in the last named contingency,
what course the Ministers would deem
it necessary to take.
The same Minister answered Noble
Townsend's questions about the items,
expense of floating the loan, $50, 243 So,
and the net proceeds, SS00,942 81. Part
of the $50, 243 81 consisted of that
miserable per cent. paid here in Ho-
nolulu to people who took new bonds.
The Government paid some people
per cent, Others per cent. They did
not pay the same all round. The per
cent. paid here i'll Honolulu he con-
sidered illegal. 1t shows that Others
besides London people will take
amounts not legally payable. He did
not, however, blame the people for it.
If he held bonds, he would not 90 and
buy law book and make a lawyer of
himself; but hearing that the Govern
ment were paying per cent, would
go and get it. The government acted
illegally in paying that per cent. The
expense of floating the loan was not
only expense in London, but expense
paid in Honolulu for any purpose
whatever. Among the items is, ST.
476 81 paid on G.. w. Macfarlanes
drafts. An item of S3,241 81 had been
paid the American Bank Note Com
pany for engraving the bonds.
These and other amounts were all
paid before this Government took
office.
In answer to the question about the
SS00,942 81, the Minister referred to
table B, page p, intermediate Report,
the items $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, 49,
600, loss on exchange 81, 1892 80, Roth
childs & Sons commissions, S2,065 90,
total S199,O57 80 This total deducted
from S1,O0O,O0 leaves the net sum on
page S of the four months Ito Oct. 3lstl
statement, SS00,942 81.
The Minister asked the honorable
Noble if the statement was satisfac-
tory.
Noble Townsend-Thoroughly.
The Minister of Finance proceeded
further to answer questions asked by
Reps. Kamauoha and Paehaole, on
several items of finance. Part of the
Minister'S answers were in writing
and part verbal. The statements and
explanations of His EXcellency were
elaborate and in detail.
The written statements of the Min
lister We're referred to the committee
on the Bonds Act.
Minister Brown had n question, not
to answer, but to ask. He wished to
know what the Committee on Foreign
Relations had done with the Act TO
regulate Chinese immigration, handed
TO them ON the 18th inst.
Noble Castle gave an account of the
Act enqUired for.
NEW BILLS.
Minister ThuTston read, first time,
Il bill previously given notice of, to
construe the meaning of the words
"the King and "the Sovereign in
certain Acts.
Minister Green read, first time, an
Act to Indemnify the Minister of FL
nance.
Noble Castle moved the House adj
journ to 10 o'clock Friday morning,
and intimated that, in case the motion
passed, the committee on the bonds
would hold a meeting, open to the
public, at one o'clock p. IN.
Noble WaterhOuse seconded the mo-
ton, and announced that, should the
take place, the Sanitary
Committee would visit the Kakaallo
hospital at o'clock and members of
the House were invited to join them.
Tire House adjourned to 10 O'Clock
Friday morning.